Articles by Riley Overend

Watch: Torri Huske Rallies Past Gretchen Walsh for 100 Fly Title in World-Leading 56.18

The top three finishers in this event registered the top three times in the world this season as Zhang Yufei (56.48) previously held the fastest mark. 

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National Letter of Intent Contracts Will Soon Become Less Binding for Athletes

NLI agreements are slated to become less binding for athletes after the CCA announced a series of policy changes on Tuesday. 

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Mackenzie Looze on Retirement: ‘Life Without Swimming Was Begging for Me to Live It’

Former Indiana University standout Mackenzie Looze is retiring from competitive swimming to pursue a master’s degree in speech pathology in Boston.

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Kentucky Head Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen Resigns Amid Reported Investigation

Kentucky head swim coach Lars Jorgensen resigned Wednesday after more than a decade in Lexington, sparking a national search for his replacement.

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17-Year-Old Sprint Phenom Kaii Winkler Reportedly Out of Nationals With Injury

17-year-old sprint star Kaii Winkler will reportedly miss U.S. Nationals this week despite appearing on the updated psych sheets in four events. 

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2023 U.S. World Trials Preview: Douglass, King Set for Epic Battle in Women’s 200 Breast

Just like the 50 and 100 breaststroke races, the 200 breast features veteran Lilly King attempting to hold off the next generation of American talents.

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Rising Stanford Sophomore Charlotte Hook Dealing With Lower Back Injury This Summer

The 19-year-old Hook said she’s been suffering from inflammation of joints in her lower back that has left her at “around 50-60%” physically.

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Valentine Dumont Crushes Own Belgian Record in 400 Free By More Than 2.5 Seconds

The 22-year-old Dumont reached the wall in 4:06.27, demolishing her previous-best 4:08.81 from the Mare Nostrum Tour stop last month in Barcelona.

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Northwestern Head Coach Katie Robinson Named Next Stanford Women’s Associate Head Coach

Northwestern head coach Katie Robinson will become the next associate head coach at Stanford under head coach Greg Meehan.

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Simone Manuel on Skipping Nationals: ‘This Sacrifice Is an Investment for the Future’

“Not competing at Nationals is not a decision I took lightly, but I firmly believe that this sacrifice is an investment for the future,” Simone Manuel wrote.

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Former Kentucky All-American Izzy Gati Posts Message of Support for Coach Lars Jorgensen

In the comments, former Kentucky swimmers including Riley Gaines and Kaitlynn Wheeler praised Gati for defending their head coach amid the recent turbulence.

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San Diego State Faces Looming $17 Million Decision About Future Conference Plans

San Diego State has until June 30 to give a year’s notice of withdrawal from the Mountain West Conference before its exit fee doubles.

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Russia Uses Sport to Solidify Ukraine Positions as Internal Revolt Grips Nation

Russia absorbed 22 sports federations in its illegally annexed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) last week, including swimming.

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Michigan Hiring Cal Associate Matt Bowe as Next Head Coach

Former Cal associate Matt Bowe brings Big Ten experience, having worked on Ohio State’s coaching staff for five years before moving to Berkeley last season.

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IRS Says NIL Collectives No Longer Qualify as Tax-Exempt Nonprofits

Booster collectives have been capitalizing on new NIL rules for the past two years, but they got hit with a sobering reality check earlier this month. 

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